Cantemir Senior Fellowships
What For:

Research fellowships for 3 years (2011-2014).
Eligibility:

The applicant must be a senior lecturer or higher with a track record of at least two published monographs or five peer-reviewed articles over the past five years.



Required Outcomes:

The minimum outcome requirement is a monograph upon the completion of the fellowship.
How to Apply:

Please submit

* A two page personal statement outlining your academic background, research interest and publications.
* A three page research proposal including the project’s proposed outcomes
* The completed application form

Deadline: 1 May, 2011
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Senior Cantemir Fellowship Application Form
Cantemir Junior Fellowships
What For:

The Berendel Foundation offers research fellowships for the academic year 2011/2012 (1 October to 31 July) towards research expenses (including travel, accommodation, and subsistence).

The fellowship comes in the form of an award of up to £ 5’000, disbursed over two installments.
Eligibility:

The applicant must be a doctoral student registered for a PhD degree at a UK university.
Required Outcomes:

* A peer reviewed article acknowledging the BF’s contribution.
* The presentation of a paper on the results of your research to graduate seminars in Oxford (the paper will be recorded and posted as a podcast on the BF website).

How to Apply:

* Curriculum vitae
* A two page research proposal including a timetable and breakdown of the expenses applied for.
* The completed application form

Deadline: 1 May, 2011
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Cantemir Junior Fellowship Application Form
Cantemir Visiting Fellowships
What For:

To support scholars to visit the UK for academic purposes and to enable them to carry out research in libraries and archives in London and Oxford.

The maximum award is for £ 2’000.
Eligibility:

The applicant must be at least an assistant professor or senior researcher at their respective university or institute.
Required Outcomes:

Acknowledging the BF in any publication(s) resulting from this research.
How to Apply:

* Curriculum vitae
* A one page research proposal
* The completed application form

Deadline: 1 February, 2011
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Cantemir Visiting Fellowship Application Form
Berendel Foundation Conference Grants
What For:

These grants are made to conference organizers to assist in the financing of workshops and conferences.

The maximum award is for £ 6’000.
Eligibility:

The applicant must be the main organiser or main co-organiser.
Required Outcomes:

* Submission of a conference report.

How to Apply:

* Curriculum vitae
* The completed application form

Deadline: Ongoing.
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Berendel Foundation Conference Grant Application Form
Berendel Foundation Translation Grants
What For:

Towards the translation of outstanding publications from and into English.

The maximum award is for £ 7’000.
Eligibility:

The book must already be in print in the original language.
How to Apply:

* A copy of the book to be translated
* Signed agreements with your current publisher, prospective publisher, and translator
* Curriculum vitae
* The completed application form

Deadline: Ongoing.
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Berendel Foundation Translation Grant Application Form
The Cantemir Prize
What For:

The Cantemir Prize is awarded to an outstanding monograph on and inspired by the ideas, values, and traditions of intercultural humanism at the Berendel Foundation's annual conference upon nomination by the Board of Directors and others; nominations by others should be sent to Tudor Georgescu ([email protected]).

source: The Berendel Foundation